South Colombian University: Statistics

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#5485 of 14,131 In the World
#364 of 1,756 In Latin America
#47 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 3 In Neiva
#1628 of 6,566 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
usco.edu.co
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
51%*

* South Colombian University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination (ICFES test)
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - May; August-December)

Research profile

South Colombian University has published 2,673 scientific papers with 6,444 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
2,673
Citations
6,444

South Colombian University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,027 / 3,166
Philosophy
1,819 / 1,540
Political Science
705 / 980
Biology
690 / 4,157
Medicine
688 / 3,699
Environmental Science
616 / 2,500
Engineering
461 / 1,936
Chemistry
427 / 2,696
Physics
406 / 1,925
Geography and Cartography
402 / 1,344
Computer Science
349 / 1,816
Sociology
339 / 1,065
Psychology
333 / 2,670
Pathology
303 / 2,491
Quantum and Particle physics
284 / 1,551
Geology
274 / 1,805
Mathematics
266 / 1,698
Law
223 / 762
Genetics
222 / 2,122
Materials Science
210 / 1,070
Psychiatry
192 / 1,921
Biochemistry
180 / 1,319
Statistics
178 / 1,507
Paleontology
171 / 1,364
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
167 / 174
Surgery
157 / 1,426
Organic Chemistry
152 / 970
Business
147 / 675
Optical Engineering
146 / 927
Linguistics
133 / 447
Ecology
131 / 850
Immunology
126 / 1,440
History
124 / 772
Mechanical Engineering
122 / 293
Electrical Engineering
117 / 660
Archaeology
116 / 772
Economics
106 / 424
Virology
101 / 1,216
Public Health
94 / 517
Nursing
87 / 927

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 2
1992 6 0
1993 11 1
1994 4 0
1995 3 1
1996 10 3
1997 23 1
1998 4 4
1999 16 7
2000 20 7
2001 49 5
2002 25 15
2003 13 23
2004 29 11
2005 8 23
2006 35 23
2007 25 32
2008 58 23
2009 76 29
2010 109 41
2011 81 50
2012 95 92
2013 105 155
2014 172 183
2015 285 211
2016 143 186
2017 153 336
2018 147 467
2019 144 585
2020 213 771
2021 240 969
2022 173 939
2023 177 1032
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 300,000-1,200,000 per programme (COP)

Programs and Degrees

Tecnólogo Civil Engineering, Software Engineering
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Hotel Management, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Law, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Parks and Recreation, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Science Education, Software Engineering, Sports, Tourism
Especialización Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Epidemiology, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Management, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Nephrology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Paediatrics, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Urology
Maestría Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Research, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Special Education, Taxation
Doctorado Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Education, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences

South Colombian University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Economics and Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance
Faculty : Education Art Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Sports
Faculty : Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Forestry, Industrial Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Software Engineering
Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Physics
Faculty : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Faculty : Law and Social Sciences Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Social Sciences and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names USCO
Universidad Surcolombiana
Founded 1976
Accreditation Congreso de la República; Congreso de la República
Colors red, white

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Pastrana Borrero - Carrera 1
Neiva, Huila
Colombia
City population 353,000

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